Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce - Finca Helena

Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San QuirceFinca Helena

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is a red wine from the region of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Finca Helena of the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is in the top 70 of wines of Spain and in the top 20 of wines of Ribera del Duero.

Taste structure of the Finca Helena from the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce's Finca Helena.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Finca Helena - 2014
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca Helena - 2012
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca Helena - 2011
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Finca Helena - 2010
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca Helena - 2009
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca Helena - 2008
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Finca Helena - 2006
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Finca Helena from Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce are 2005, 2011, 2008, 2006 and 2014.

Informations about the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 80 of of Spain wines
In the top 30 of of Ribera del Duero wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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The word of the wine: Nebuchadnezzar

Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.

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